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ROMAINER: British expat in Malaga ditches British passport for Romanian one to guarantee freedom of movement post-Brexit

Some 700,000 Brits believed to be living in Spain are particularly at risk, with healthcare, pensions and travel all points of concern

14 Mar, 2019 @ 12:39

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Netflix announces in-depth Maddie McCann documentary, featuring the Olive Press and ‘never before heard’ testimonies

The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann will be available to stream on March 15

14 Mar, 2019 @ 08:55

Entertainment·Lead

Neighbours of British expat accused of murdering wife in Spain say he bugged phones and was obsessed with security

Elton is accused of killing Gloria, before slitting his wrists and trying to kill himself, while the pair’s 15-year-old son was locked in the garden

13 Mar, 2019 @ 20:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Village in Spain ‘bewildered’ as Robin Hood mystery figure slides cash envelopes of up to €100 under doors

Some of those benefiting from the surprise cash received messages as well, including one that said, to ‘the princess of the household’

13 Mar, 2019 @ 19:21

Lead

Spain and rest of EU airspace closed to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after plane crash in Ethiopia kills all 157 passengers

Since the disaster in East Africa, Boeing’s shares have plummeted, in the highest drop the firm has seen since the 9/11 attacks in the US

12 Mar, 2019 @ 20:20

Lead·National News

‘WE’RE HERE’: British expats on Costa del Sol re-launch Alzheimer’s and Dementia support charity shop

The grand re-opening of the shop saw a huge new sign installed, and the public were invited in to browse the fantastic range of second-hand

12 Mar, 2019 @ 18:24

Lead·Malaga

Malaga judge rejects report from uncle’s lawyers claiming little Julen who died in well was killed by rescue worker’s pickaxe

The evidence is consistent with Julen’s father Jose’s version of events after he fell into the hole, which recount that his son was still alive

12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police in Spain help man with AMPUTATED PENIS in bizarre self-harm case

The man has been rushed to the Hospital Miguel Servet but it is not known if doctors managed to reattach it

12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Zidane returns to Spain as Real Madrid boss

During his previous spell Zidane led Real Madrid to a third straight Champions League trophy

11 Mar, 2019 @ 18:34

Lead·Sport

‘SHE DIED IN 15 MINUTES’: Expat’s puppy in Spain had ‘seizures’ after drinking at famous lake in 4th fatal dog poisoning in week

The Guardia Civil’s SEPRONA division are now taking water samples at the site and autopsies are set to be carried out later today

11 Mar, 2019 @ 17:54

Lead·Malaga

Ex-Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer

The ex-Spandau Ballet frontman will hold a concert at the Puente Romano Tennis Club

11 Mar, 2019 @ 15:52

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

‘TACKY AND ABSURD’: Costa del Sol town blasted for plan to paint all its beaches in FLUORESCENT rainbow colours

The town hall is considering reversing the project after already painting one of its beaches to much uproar from locals

11 Mar, 2019 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga

PICTURED: Scot killed on Costa Blanca stag do named, as police hunt two British tourists

It is believed the 33-year-old, described by a mate as ‘a laugh a minute,’ travelled to Spain as part of a stag party

11 Mar, 2019 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

‘HELP, THEY ARE AFTER ME!’: Terrifying last words of aspiring Spanish chef stabbed to death in London in attack by ‘jealous’ pal

The tragic slaying comes as the UK’s capital continues to be gripped by surging knife crime

11 Mar, 2019 @ 13:51

Crime & Law·Lead

British tourists face €3,000 fines for drinking in streets of Marbella and Mallorca this summer while happy hours BANNED

BRITS caught drinking on Marbella’s paseo maritimo or around Mallorca this summer could be fined €3,000 thanks to a new crackdown on boozy tourists. According

11 Mar, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘Rowing Marine’: Injured British veteran smashes Atlantic rowing record after months training in Gibraltar

He survived three tours of Afghanistan before losing a leg in 2014, when he was hit by debris on the M3 while helping a motorist

11 Mar, 2019 @ 12:26

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

REVEALED: Police found ‘trails of blood through the house’ after Spanish wife found dead at hands of alleged British killer

POLICE have revealed they found ‘trails of blood everywhere’ after they broke down the door of a house in Estepona before finding a woman dead

11 Mar, 2019 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Six arrests in Spain as Guardia Civil seize 15,000 packs of cigarettes from Gibraltar that were sold in sweet shops

It is thought that the smuggling gang made orders of between 3,500 and 5,000 packs of cigarettes a week

11 Mar, 2019 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘HE HELD MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN HIS ARMS’: British expat had drinks with neighbours hours before allegedly stabbing Spanish wife to death on Costa del Sol

NEIGHBOURS have revealed that a British expat who allegedly murdered his wife in Estepona last night came round for a beer before going home to

10 Mar, 2019 @ 23:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British man stabs Spanish wife to death on Spain’s Costa del Sol, before slitting wrists and trying to kill himself

Estepona City Council has now ordered three days of mourning for the murdered woman, with a minute’s silence to be held at 6:00pm.

10 Mar, 2019 @ 13:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Giles Brown thought he had left his brushes with the law back in the 1980s

One of the good things about being over a certain age, however, is that you don't tend to attract police attention

10 Mar, 2019 @ 10:31

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

A collection of the best Brexit memes

Brexit or not (and when), great British humour will always rule the waves

10 Mar, 2019 @ 10:00

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Lead

DON’T LEAF US THIS WAY: Brexit striking fear into hearts of ‘terrified’ farmers in Spain’s Andalucia

Scores of other Spanish growers export their watermelons, cucumbers and lettuces to UK giants like Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer while northern Europe freezes in

9 Mar, 2019 @ 10:00

Almeria·Food & Drink·Lead